29/08 Poetry at Rio

The room is caught
Silence
As breaths are held
And eyes are widened
And feet
Tap tap
In time with the rhythm as
She speaks
Words of feeling and love
And meaning and virtue
Whispering
More than reason
More than a novel
More than
Words themselves
Pause
Breathe
Nod
Applause after the end
And smile and be
Refreshed
Amused
Abused
In your mind
For in this room is the power
The power of words
The power of change
As the people
Silent
Are watching the
Words
The movement of the mouth
They are
Amused
Abused
Applaud
Words